(28503) Angelazhang Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 February 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Angela Zhang (b. 1994) was awarded first place in the 2011 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her medicine and health sciences project. She attends the Monta Vista High School, Cupertino, California, U.S.A.Naming citation (20121029/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Angelazhang is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Angelazhang is 2.40 au from the Sun and 3.38 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 28503 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 CZ82 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.93 |
| Orbital period | 3.74 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.41 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.95 – 2.87 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.190 |
| Inclination | 2.31° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.938 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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